1998 Krug Vintage Brut Champagne
Krug Champagne
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Average Critic Score: 95.67/100 based on 3 critic reviews
Every Krug Vintage is a portrait of a single year, and 1998 produced a Champagne of warmth, texture and vinous depth that has aged into one of the house's most satisfying releases to drink today. The 1998 Krug Vintage Brut earned 98 points from Wine Spectator, 95 points from Antonio Galloni (Wine Advocate), who called it one of the best bottles of the vintage he had tasted, and 94 points from Josh Raynolds (Vinous). Honey, almond, smoke and dried apricot run through a rich, layered palate held in balance by Krug's hallmark freshness.
The classic Krug style is rich, alive and totally vivid. Honey, almonds, smoke, graphite and dried apricots are some of the many aromas and flavors found in this rich, enveloping Champagne. A wine of texture and depth, the 1998 impresses for its vinous personality and terrific balance... This is one of the best bottles of the 1998 I have ever tasted - Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate (95 pts)
Suggested drinking window: now - 2028 (Wine Spectator).
Critic Reviews
98 Points - Wine Spectator
“This harmonious Champagne offers luxurious texture and powerful, focused acidity, showing aromatic accents of spring blossom, crushed thyme and chai, with rich notes of lemon meringue, hazelnut, black currant and fresh porcini mushroom. The full package. Impressive. Drink now through 2028.”
95 Points - Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate
“Krug's 1998 Brut Vintage is an excellent choice for drinking today, as the classic Krug style is rich, alive and totally vivid. Honey, almonds, smoke, graphite and dried apricots are some of the many aromas and flavors found in this rich, enveloping Champagne. A wine of texture and depth, the 1998 impresses for its vinous personality and terrific balance. Lively veins of underlying acidity suggest the 1998 will drink well for many years to follow. This is one of the best bottles of the 1998 I have ever tasted. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2038.”
94 Points - Josh Raynolds, Vinous
“Bright gold. Ripe orchard fruits, peach pit, toffee, marzipan and dried flowers on the pungent, smoky nose. Broad and fleshy on entry, then tighter in the mid-palate, offering palate-staining pit fruit nectar, apple pie and brioche flavors, enhanced by a toffeed quality. Closes spicy and very long, with resonating smoke and toasted hazlenut qualities.”
Wine Details & Information
Vintage: 1998
Varietal / Style:Champagne
Producer:Krug Champagne
Country:France
Region: Champagne
Bottle size (ml): 750ml